Show Christian Christi n Science Annual Meeting Spiritual understanding alone can heal today's widespread distrust and discord I and assure universal freedom and security ity The Christian Science Board of Directors said said today in a n special state stat state state- men ment I 1 About Christian Scientists from many parts of the world heard the he Directors' Directors message at the Annual Meeting Meeting Meeting Meet Meet- ing of The Mother Church The First Church of Christ Scientist In Boston Massachusetts Stressing the universal nature of 01 spiritual understanding the Directors said that the healing promises of practical practical practical Christianity apply to every human being and every very group and nation When we look at ai the world and its problems we cannot fail fall to be grateful that the teaching of 01 Christ Jesus has so broadly and deeply registered in it th the I Directors said This teaching they declared declared declared de de- offers a lasting solution to conI confusion confusion con con- fusion In government conflicting national national na na- na- na I Interests and world tension Named President of or The Mother I Church for Sor the coming year was Mr William n. n Knox of Boston Massachusetts I etts a Christian Science practitioner active active in th the he healing li g work of the denomination denomination denomination de de- de- de I nomination for almost 50 years His term of office is one year Mr Knox emphasized the conviction of 01 Christian S Scientists that Gods God's law lawand lawand lawand and power are scientifically applicable to human problems and available to all He said they base this conviction on the practical results of the simple power of ot prayer in their own lives and in the I healing of others Emphasizing the significance of spiritual spiritual spiritual spirit spirit- I ual healing In the work of Christianity as understood In Christian Science Mr Knox said Christian healing healing is is the I lifeblood of our Cause What That at branch branchI I church is most prosperous and blessed I where the healing work flourishes and andI the lives of its members overflow with I the Christ influence I I I I I j Bearing witness to this were accounts I of ot Christian Science healing read at the meeting which Included total recovery from a case case of multiple sclerosis diagnosed diagnosed diagnosed nosed as Incurable appendicitis and peritonitis diagnosed as beyond help brain tumor pronounced fatal and a case of internal injuries and crushed I pelvis medically pronounced as crippling I If not fatal Growing recognition of the effectiveness effective effective- ness of 01 Christian Science healing was reflected In favorable legislative action I Will B. B Davis Manager of or Committees on Publication reported Freedom imposes imposes im im- im- im poses Mr Davis emphasIzed emphasized emphasized sized in referring g to legal exemptions ions from compulsory medication He said that respect for the rights of 01 others and careful observance of the laws relating to quarantine and the reporting of 01 communicable communicable com com- diseases has done much to win the public respect so widely idely enjoyed by our Cause Commenting on the widespread Interest interest interest Inter inter- est in in healing Mr Davis reported that hundreds of letters are r received each week from listeners to the new radio series How Christian Science Heals The response from strangers to Christian Science the reports of healing and of Increased church attendance show that these radio programs are acco accomplishing g their purpose he added Reports on the world-wide world activities of ot the denomination which has branches throughout the United States tat s and in some 40 other countries were made by ot other er key officials I I I 1 I I I Growing acceptance of or spiritual healing healing healing heal heal- ing by young people was noted by I Gordon V. V Comer Clerk of 01 The Mother Church Pointing out that Sunday School pupils are shown how to rely successfully on prayer he told of some I of the cut clear-cut healings by the pupils themselves that came carne to his attention during the past year 1 I In In another field Richard H H. Chase Manager Manage of Christian Science Activities for the Armed Services disclosed that some civilian field workers were ministering to hospitalized veterans and I members of the Armed Services In adI addition addition ad ad- I ditton eighteen Christian Science chaplains chap chap- lains three lains-three three of them in Korea were Korea were on onI active duty with troops New records for circulation and advertisIng advertising advertising ad ad- were noted In the report on n The Christian S Science c i e n nee c e Publishing Society |